As demonstrated through his prior
recordings like “Give It Up” and “Liberated Woman” (1982) and the 2008 album, Turnaround, leading his own groups such
as TransWave, his Jazz Duo or Trio
and Neddy Smith and Friends,
or producing jazz music/education festivals, Neddy is undeniably devoted to all aspects of music and the enthusiastic popularization of its varied forms.
The uplifting and subtle melodies of
his latest offering, recorded at his own studio, NedGJean International Inc. in
Norwalk, will be shared with viewers this Sunday when Neddy and his band perform
as part of an interview on Our Lives on
Optimum Cable’s News 12.
Neddy’s jazz and blues performances are derived intimately
from the cultures of his native Jamaica, as well as from folk/world-music,
Afro-Caribbean, Latin, Asian, European, and American classical sources. Mood Swing benefits from Neddy’s
admiration for one of his favorite musicians, Thelonius Monk, specifically,
“The Little House”, a simple poem he penned.His band mates include Andrew DeNicola (flute, alto, soprano, and tenor sax), Marcel Blanchet (drum kit on “Mood Swing”), Thomas Ice (keyboard on “Pretty Little Flower” and “The Little House”), Michiro Negishi (multi-keyboard “Wildebeest”, “Mood Swing”). Guest musicians include Willy Dalton (multi-guitars on “Am in Love with You”) and Deborah Hawkins (keyboard on “Am in Love with You").
Click here for additional information and videos representative of Neddy's joyous performance style.
Air Times:
Sunday
January 26, 2014, Midnight and 4:30 PM
January 26, 2014, Midnight and 4:30 PM
Monday
January 27, 2014, Midnight
January 27, 2014, Midnight
It’s such a joy to know that a musician who embraces the arts is so well liked by peers in the community of poets.
ReplyDeleteThanks Neddy! On an interdisciplinary note, you might want to check out Franklin Street Works across from UConn, the multi-media non-profit art space that frequently hosts live music...
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